Breathing Space

March 20, 2011

Photo: Adam Farber I have been doing a 4 week long online mindfulness course. I would recommend this course for anyone who is looking for a simple way to bring more mindfulness into your everyday life. The course can be found here:   Be Mindful Online The course combines elements of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)....

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My art therapy blog has officially moved to: www.arttherapyspot.com Although the name has changed, the blog content will not! I’ll still be exploring topics related to art therapy, creativity, art making, and other related themes.  If you are linked to my blog through your site, please remember to update the link. Stay tuned…more posts are coming right up! 🙂 Sara

March 16, 2011

I am excited to announce that this art therapy blog will be changing over to:  www.arttherapyspot.com within the next few days.  You can still access the blog easily by going to my art site at: www.sararoizen.com and clicking on “Art Therapy Blog” on the top of the page. Or, you will be able to go directly to my art therapy...

March 12, 2011

At the easel – about to make some hand print art Painting a group mural All children are artists.  The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. – Picasso  Discovering new ways to use a sponge brush! The joy of creating The studio wall – an accidental Jackson Pollock This evening I was looking through some...

March 7, 2011

Twin Pull ~ Sara Roizen Vicarious Traumatization As therapists, most of us have been a secondary witness to the accumulated traumas that many of our clients have experienced first hand: Physical and sexual abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, rape, illness, and the list goes on…Even the most seasoned therapist cannot help but absorb some of this energy and trauma. This...

March 6, 2011

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March 2, 2011

“Imagination is not a talent of some men, but is the health of every man.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson  I’ve decided to write a short “top ten” list of common myths about art therapy – all of which I’ve come across in the past few years. I hope this information helps to dispel some current misconceptions about the field. 1)...

February 21, 2011